The Oscars...

ZappasGuitar said:
What is this fascination with UP everyone seems to have?

I have seen it, and it was alright, nothing I'd waste time watching over and over.

I didn't think it was as good as Wall-E or even the Incredibles.

And The Hurt Locker is going to get the best pic nod...
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It was the best Disney flick ever. Bar none.
 
Atheistmark said:
Up was definitely better than Wall-E.
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The two little robot leads in Wall-E brought more humanity to the screen in one scene together, than those whiny, self-absorbed old men did in the entire movie UP.

But I figured out why people like UP more...it's because of the backstory in Wall-E that a corporation ruined the Earth. Any good little capitalist knows that ain't right.
 
ZappasGuitar said:
The two little robot leads in Wall-E brought more humanity to the screen in one scene together, than those whiny, self-absorbed old men did in the entire movie UP.

But I figured out why people like UP more...it's because of the backstory in Wall-E that a corporation ruined the Earth. Any good little capitalist knows that ain't right.
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Damo has a little bit of that in him, but that's not why I like Up better. If anything, I think the backstory of Wall-E would bias it a little in my eyes, and I still choose Up.
 
Atheistmark said:
Damo has a little bit of that in him, but that's not why I like Up better. If anything, I think the backstory of Wall-E would bias it a little in my eyes, and I still choose Up.
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Despite it's preachy storyline, I think Wall-E is more creative storytelling.

Almost no dialogue for the first 30 minutes. Unheard of in modern cinema.

Plus, I'm slightly biased because my 3 year old daughter LOVES it!
 
I liked Wall-E... It grew on me the second time I watched it, but UP was far better. Both of them try to teach you something, but that doesn't necessarily ruin a movie. Lethal Weapon IV did it too much and was the worst of the four, but it was still fun to watch (for instance.)

Anyway... UP beats Wall-E and should, IMO, get the best picture nod this year. I know it will go to some drama (my guess is "Precious") but it should go to UP.
 
Damocles said:
I liked Wall-E... It grew on me the second time I watched it, but UP was far better. Both of them try to teach you something, but that doesn't necessarily ruin a movie. Lethal Weapon IV did it too much and was the worst of the four, but it was still fun to watch (for instance.)

Anyway... UP beats Wall-E and should, IMO, get the best picture nod this year. I know it will go to some drama (my guess is "Precious") but it should go to UP.
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Being the gigantic Sci-Fi nerd that I am, I'd LIKE to see District 9 get the win, but I know that isn't ever going to happen. I haven't seen Precious, but it's got words like "heavy-handed" and "saccharine sweet" attached, so that might be a problem for some judges. Of the movies I have seen that have a real chance...I think the Hurt Locker should win.
 
Atheistmark said:
I'm just baiting you. I'm actually downloading the movie right now.

But I still don't really like movies that glorify vengeance. But, I've never seen the movie to tell one way or the other how it could be taken.
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There were Jewish groups who expressed concern that the audience might possibly sympathize with the SS Colonel, Hans Landa, because actor Christoph Waltz does such a kick-ass job in the role. Its a bizarre concern, but Waltz did do a kick-ass job in the role.
 
ZappasGuitar said:
Being the gigantic Sci-Fi nerd that I am, I'd LIKE to see District 9 get the win, but I know that isn't ever going to happen. I haven't seen Precious, but it's got words like "heavy-handed" and "saccharine sweet" attached, so that might be a problem for some judges. Of the movies I have seen that have a real chance...I think the Hurt Locker should win.
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Have you not seen Moon?
 
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